Hi friends!
Hope all is well. Whenever I get asked, “So what have you been working on lately?” it makes me realize that I do a terrible job of keeping people up-to-date.
So here are a few highlights from the last 18 months (!) or so.
Live Playing
2015 marks my 17th year in Shakira’s band as her drummer/percussionist, sometimes producer, and occasional co-writer
Recording a live DVD with Roberto Carlos at Abbey Road Studios
US Tour with actress/singer Leighton Meester
Shelby Lynne
Touring Asia with Leehom Wang
Aleks Syntek
JJ Lin Tour
Sitting in for my buddy with Miley Cyrus
Dallas shows with R&B producer extraordinaire Dallas Austin
Jacob & Fanny
Playing shows with The Bodeans (sitting in for my buddy Kenny Aronoff)
Playing shows with artist Debi Nova
Rocking with Beto Cuevas
playing as the house drummer at Sayers Club
A performance with producer/composer Gustavo Santaolalla, playing his soundtrack compositions
Award-winning latin songwriter Claudia Brant
Continuing my 20 year working relationship with Cuban-American songwriter Elsten Torres
Japanese rock legend Daita and his band Breaking Arrows
Vocalist Raquel Sofia
Electro-pop artist
Violin virtuoso Lili Haydn
Co-writing and performing with Spanish star David Bisbal
playing shows with artist Dan Navarro
touring with Daniel Powter
Studio Recordings:
– Rilan
– Alejandro Sanz “Sirope”
– Shelby Lynne “I Can’t Imagine”
– Minnie Driver “Ask Me To Dance”
– Aleks Syntek “Romántico Desliz”
– Beth Thornely “All That Longing”
– “Cantinflas” movie soundtrack
– JJ Lin “Genesis”
– Willodean “Willodean”
– Taryn Southern
And yet to be released albums from artists:
– Roberto Carlos “live from Abbey Road”
– Nathan Fox
– Jeff Wang
– Axel Muñiz
– Boys School
– Joel Taylor
– Kandia Crazyhorse
– August Empire
– Dan Navarro
– Stevie Brock
– Stevie Ann
– Madame Recamier
– LOFT
– Spam Allstars
– Christian Petersen
– Sarah Packiam
– The Voice Australia
Thanks for all the support!
rock & roll.